Bill Summary – FastDemocracy

67th Legislature                                                                                                        SB 276.1
                                                      SENATE BILL NO. 276
                                                   INTRODUCED BY M. CUFFE
                                        BY REQUEST OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
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   A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S PUBLIC
   RECORDS DUTIES; ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO APPROVE
   MICROFILM PROJECTS AND EQUIPMENT PURCHASES; ELIMINATING THE AUTHORITY FOR THE
   SECRETARY OF STATE TO OPERATE A CENTRAL MICROFILM UNIT; AND AMENDING SECTION 2-6-
   1101, MCA.”
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   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
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              Section 1. Section 2-6-1101, MCA, is amended to read:
              "2-6-1101.      Secretary of state -- powers and duties -- rulemaking authority. (1) To ensure the
   proper management and safeguarding of public records, the secretary of state shall:
              (a)(1)     establish guidelines based on accepted industry standards for managing public records;
              (b)(2)     upon request of another executive branch agency, review, analyze, and make
   recommendations regarding executive branch agency filing systems and procedures;
              (c)(3)     operate the state records center for the purpose of storing and servicing public records not
   retained in office space;
              (d)(4)     provide information and training materials for all phases of efficient and effective records
   management;
              (e)      approve microfilming projects and microfilm equipment purchases undertaken by all state
   agencies;
              (f)(5)     consult with the department of administration pursuant to 2-6-1102;
              (g)(6)     adopt rules regarding management of public records;
              (h)(7)     adopt rules to implement the objectives of the state records committee and local government
   records committee; and
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67th Legislature                                                                                                      SB 276.1
              (i)(8)     upon request, assist and advise in the establishment of records management procedures in the
   legislative and judicial branches of state government and provide services similar to those available to the
   executive branch.
              (2)      In addition to the requirements under subsection (1), the secretary of state may operate a central
   microfilm unit to microfilm, on a cost recovery basis, all records approved for filming by the office of origin and
   the secretary of state."
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Statutes affected: 
SB0276_1.pdf: 2-6-1101
SB0276_X.pdf: 2-6-1101
Enrolled: 2-6-1101
Introduced: 2-6-1101